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I. How We Work in Washington. Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services. APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid. We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour. APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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V. Complaints. Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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Your loved one may not require home care or assisted living services at this time. However, continue to monitor their condition for changes and consider occasional in-home care services for help as needed.
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I would see a CPA. I worked as a substitute treasurer and did payroll. Every quarter I had to send SS (that u match), IRS and the State the money I deducted. There maybe be things u do not need to deduct like unemployment/disability insurance.
Each state has their own labor and employment rules that apply to paid caregivers. I would check with your own state. If your caregiver is only doing "companion" aid, like keeping company, running errands, meal prep, light housework, laundry, etc. and nothing medical, it may be possible to consider them a contract worker, even if they are working full time. If it turns out they can be considered contract, then pay them in checks (or a way that creates a "paper" trail) and at the end of the year create a 1099 form for them and let them pay their own taxes. Otherwise, if you're a full-on employer, there's much more you have to do so I would research that and discuss with a CPA.
It is best you outsource the payroll task and taxes to a payroll company liike ADP, PayChex, QuickBooks Payroll, ,or a certified payroll professional. Not all CPAs know how to handle payroll. They will do everything from A to Z for you from calculating, withholding and paying taxes, issuing paychecks or direct deposits, filing all tax forms on your behalf. You will pay a ssrvice fee to them. The money for payroll and taxes and fees will be taken out of your account directly.
The payroll company guarantees accuracy and will be liable for any errors. It is an extra cost but so worth it. You can sleep better at night and not worry about the IRS coming after you.
Currently, we're paying approximately $135 in payroll fee each pay period. Each tax quarter, we pay a little more for them to file the required tax forms.
Does that fee include your matching SS/Medi tax, state and fed unemployment and worker's comp?
Just curious because we thought it was high until we had to get a bond for unemployment, a minimum of 1,200.00 annual premium for workers comp and having to do monthly, bimonthly and quarterly payments and quarterly and annual filings. The fees were well worth it in the end and they even offered group health insurance, which we couldn't do.
In my area in Texas you can make $20 at a car wash or Amazon with full benefits. The LTC facilities and private hires cannot find workers at $20 per hour with hygiene tasks. So check your market rates or you’ll have constant turnover
A short story about treating hired help right. We all know how difficult it is to get a contractor now. Contractors cannot find reliable employees most of the time. In my county there is one contractor that stands heads and toes above the rest. He is a highly desired employer and contractor.
He pays his crews well. He throws them cash bonuses. He arrives for new jobs on time and finishes on time. He never struggles to find employees because he treats them very well. Everyone needs to keep this in mind when looking for caregivers. Treat them right and they will be happy to do their best for you.
Full-time and Part-Time Employees and Taxes: No matter what the status of an employee (full-time or part-time), you as the employer are required to withhold payroll taxes (federal and state income taxes and FICA taxes) from all employees, pay for unemployment taxes and worker's compensation benefits.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/family-caregivers-and-self-employment-tax
An employee has federal taxes, SS/MEDI taxes and state taxes withheld from their earnings, everything else is a labor burden for the employer.
The payroll company guarantees accuracy and will be liable for any errors. It is an extra cost but so worth it. You can sleep better at night and not worry about the IRS coming after you.
Currently, we're paying approximately $135 in payroll fee each pay period. Each tax quarter, we pay a little more for them to file the required tax forms.
Just curious because we thought it was high until we had to get a bond for unemployment, a minimum of 1,200.00 annual premium for workers comp and having to do monthly, bimonthly and quarterly payments and quarterly and annual filings. The fees were well worth it in the end and they even offered group health insurance, which we couldn't do.
He pays his crews well. He throws them cash bonuses. He arrives for new jobs on time and finishes on time. He never struggles to find employees because he treats them very well. Everyone needs to keep this in mind when looking for caregivers. Treat them right and they will be happy to do their best for you.
No matter what the status of an employee (full-time or part-time), you as the employer are required to withhold payroll taxes (federal and state income taxes and FICA taxes) from all employees, pay for unemployment taxes and worker's compensation benefits.